How Human Shields, Chemical Weapons and Humanitarian Aid, all three of which fall under International Humanitarian Law (IHL) have been disproportionately used in the ongoing conflict
The divisive bench directed the Assam government to carry out a departmental review in cases where foreigner tribunals have declared applicants or proceedees to be citizens of India or foreigners without properly analysis
Through its judgment, the Tribunal emphasises on State’s obligation under Transgender Act 2019 to ensure inclusion of the transgender community in mainstream society, formulate welfare schemes, provide opportunity in public employment to the community
5 Dalit labourers and a child were attacked earlier this week in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai after a minor altercation took place. The police have arrested two suspects in connection to the case
Front Line Defenders strongly condemns the reportedly brutal crackdown and arrest of human rights defenders associated with the Damkondawahi Bachao Sangharsh Samiti by police authorities in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra....
The leading opposition party alleged that speeches by Modi and Shah were 'false, derogatory and vitriolic,' part of a 'pattern,' yet EC had 'not once since' 2013 stepped in and enforced its mandate.
Two days ago, Bihar's Education Department released the list of school holiday, which was then blown out of proportion by the media, sparking a misinformation wave
With 18 years passing between the registration of the case and service of notice, and nearly a year spent fighting to prove his citizenship, Kashem Ali finally wins legal relief with CJP’s assistance
Arrested in a case in which his name did not figure in the original FIR, Dr Randall Sequeira faces serious criminal charges amid an intensifying crackdown on Adivasi communities resisting bauxite mining in Odisha
Communities resisting the proposed 11,200 MW project fear the loss of ancestral land, livelihoods and cultural heritage, with activists detained under the APUAPA
In Karnataka, during the pandemic and lockdown, mid-day meals in government schools and anganwadis under the National Food Security Act (2013) [1], shut down indefinitely [2,3] amidst growing concerns about how this would affect vulnerable communities. In spite of demands, the state government has not yet undertaken a detailed post pandemic and lockdown survey to identify the immediate and long-term interventions to address and prevent malnutrition. Several visits have been made by civil society organisations, students, nutritionists and academics to different districts of Karnataka, during and after the Covid-19 pandemic and this commentary gives a broad overview of the observations made. There is a need for an in-depth quantitative and qualitative study.